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The Scramble: Metro-North, the "Globalization of Indifference," and Kurt Weill

Connecticut Public Radio | By Colin McEnroe,
Chion Wolf, Betsy Kaplan
Published December 2, 2013 at 10:50 AM EST
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Metro-North has had a tough year. Yesterday's derailment in the Bronx follows the May derailment in Bridgeportthat injured more than 70 people, the death of a rail worker repairing tracks in West Haven one week later, the July derailment of a freight train that occurred about 1,700 feet from Sunday's derailment, and a nearly two-week power outagein September that severely disrupted rail traffic.

Pope Francis is again speaking out, this time against the "globalization of injustice" that is unworthy of human dignity and inducing a "spiritual poverty" of significant proportion. 

We also talk with New Haven friend, author and musician Brian Francis Slattery about the influence of 20th century German composer Kurt Weill on American popular music and culture.

Leave your comments below, email us at colin@wnpr.org, or tweet us @wnprcolin.

GUESTS:

  • Jim Cameron is a former journalist and commuter advocate who served 19 years on the Connecticut Metro-North Rail Commuter Council. He also writes the blog Talking Transportation.
  • Michael Sean Winters writes the award-winning blog Distinctly Catholic for The National Catholic Reporter. 
  • Brian Slattery  is a member of Dr. Caterwaul's Cadre of Clairvoyant Claptraps, an editor of The New Haven Review, and the author of sci-fi books.
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Colin McEnroe
Colin McEnroe is a radio host, newspaper columnist, magazine writer, author, playwright, lecturer, moderator, college instructor and occasional singer. Colin can be reached at colin@ctpublic.org.
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Chion Wolf
Chion Wolf is the host of Audacious with Chion Wolf on Connecticut Public, featuring conversations with people who have uncommon or misunderstood experiences, conditions, or professions.
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Betsy Kaplan
Betsy started as an intern at WNPR in 2011 after earning a Master's Degree in American and Museum Studies from Trinity College. She served as the Senior Producer for 'The Colin McEnroe Show' for several years before stepping down in 2021 and returning to her previous career as a registered nurse. She still produces shows with Colin and the team when her schedule allows.
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